Antique Silver
PPG1002-5 · #918E8C · LRV 27 — neutral with no strong undertone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Black Fox7
- 2Pewter Green12
- 3Antique Silver27
- 4Stardew43
- 5Upward57
What Color Is Antique Silver, Really?
Antique Silver reads as a neutral with no strong undertone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Glidden PPG1002-5 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Antique Silver
Antique Silver is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
How Lighting Changes Antique Silver
Antique Silver sits in the mid-range at LRV 27, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Antique Silver are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Glidden PPG1002-5 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Moonlit OrchidSW 9153 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.1 | 29 | Color page → |
| Behr | Letter GrayPPU24-20 · Behr | 2.3 | 27 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | StonehedgeES-76 · Benjamin Moore | 3.9 | 28 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Four-Wheel GrayV119-2 · Valspar | 2.4 | 26.5 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Antique SilverPPG1002-5 · PPG / Glidden | 0.6 | 27 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Castle Wood445-4DB · Dutch Boy | 4.9 | 27 | Color page → |
Similar Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Antique Silver within Glidden's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #918E8C in HSL space. Pair Antique Silver with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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